Names In The News
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Weavers Providing Financial Assistance
To St. Johns River Environmental Group |
Jaguars Owners WAYNE and DELORES BARR WEAVER Thursday "beefed up efforts to block Central Florida from tapping the St. Johns River for water." The Weavers said that they will "give as much as $150,000 to the St. Johns Riverkeeper, an environmental group that has stirred mounting public opposition and filed legal actions to prevent Central Florida from using the river as a major supply of water" (ORLANDO SENTINEL, 8/8).
TEE'D OFF: In Detroit, David Ashenfelter profiles Ann Arbor, Michigan, resident DON SIMONS under the header, “Ann Arbor Man Wants Credit For PGA’s Youth Golf Program.” Simons claims that the PGA of America and the World Golf Foundation with the First Tee program “pirated his idea for teaching young people about golf, character and life.” Simons: “By design or by oversight, someone took my visionary concept.” Simons seeks to be "credited and compensated for his work” (DETROIT FREE PRESS, 8/8).
TAX MAN COMETH: Broward County (FL) records indicate that the IRS has "filed a $228,806.21 lien -- income tax owed for 2006," against AFL Cleveland Gladiators President BERNIE KOSAR. Kosar also is "delinquent on his 2007 property tax" for his Weston, Florida, home, and "failed to pay $52,724.95 due last March 31 and now owes $59,881.49 with penalties, interest and other charges." Kosar said that the "tax bills fell through the cracks," and he "intends to make good." Kosar: "I just found out about it" (MIAMI HERALD, 8/7).
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Jewel And Murray Tie Knot
This Week In Bahamas |
NAMES: PBR President TY MURRAY and longtime girlfriend singer JEWEL Thursday got married in the Bahamas (PEOPLE.com, 8/8)....The Newark City Council Wednesday approved a deal that allows Boraie O’Neal Urban Development, a group that includes Suns C SHAQUILLE O’NEAL, to construct a 25-story condo tower in downtown Newark (Newark STAR-LEDGER, 8/8)....A new book, titled "Here Come The Irish," takes an "in-depth look at the radical changes [Notre Dame football] coach CHARLIE WEIS is making in preparation for the 2008 season." The book was published by ND alum JIM WALSH and includes an "interesting interview" with former Notre Dame football coach LOU HOLTZ (CHICAGO TRIBUNE, 8/7)....Patriots QB TOM BRADY will be featured on the cover of the September issue of Esquire magazine (BOSTON GLOBE, 8/7)....ESPN's PAM SHRIVER Thursday in L.A. filed for divorce from actor GEORGE LAZENBY (USA TODAY, 8/8)....Astronaut and Mets fan MICHAEL MASSIMINO will be taking a home plate from Shea Stadium into space with him next month aboard NASA's space shuttle Atlantis (NEWSDAY, 8/8).
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